8 tracks. Running time 52:40 Art of Infinity are the duo Thorsten Sudler-Mainz and Thorsten Rentsch. Their second album Dimension Universe is based around the theme of space, but much of it isn't spacemusic in the usual sense. With guest musicians on guitar, drums, percussion, and vocals it's a winning mixture of new age, world music sensibilities, and modern electronics. And being on the Prudence label the production quality is high. Apart from a track on a Prudence compilation album this was my first proper introduction to music by Art of Infinity. The opening track “All Galaxies Sun” captured my attention well enough. Lonely boingy guitar tones create an atmosphere of America's open spaces with tumbleweeds blowing by. It then builds into a rhythmic drum and percussion passage with further guitar musing, and a melody including humming effects giving the piece a hint of American Indian rituals. The world music elements continue in the uptempo piece “Cosmic Rain” which has lots of female lyrics and quivering electronic whistles playing out over scattered drums and percussion. Later in an Eastern sounding sax briefly injects an exotic flavour into the mix. Interspersed between the upbeat pieces are some ambient style tracks - notably “Supernova” based around an airy drone like the sound of continually escaping gas. Captivating piano gently laments the death throes of a sun while occasional mysterious space effects keep the mood celestial. Towards the end all this gives way to blistering electric guitar slicing across the soundscape like a stellar cry of pain and disintegration. The track that often has me reaching for the repeat button is the longest one called “Drift Upon the Sky”. Delicate humming and meditative piano create a laid back aura. I could imagine this being the soundtrack for a cloud slowly passing over stunning landscape. Later in a narrator superfluously adds words to the music. Gradually building to the finish sees the addition of dramatically intense and expansive guitar riffs, sax, and “ahhhh-ahhhh” chorales. This is spacemusic with a dash of sensuality. Dimension Universe could be described as spacemusic meets new age meets world music with a splash of jazz thrown in for good measure. An odd combination that works surprisingly well and which I recommend.